Shallow Bay Hut, Fiordland National Park

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Easy walking through forest en route to Shallow Bay. Photo: Edith Leigh

Cross the suspension bridge over the Waiau River into Fiordland National Park to meet up with the wide, flat Kepler Track Great Walk.

The track follows the Waiau for a bit and then cuts inland near a sphagnum moss swamp, accessible across a boardwalk.

The hut is on a side track to the Kepler right on the shore of Lake Manapouri.

Distance
4.81km
Grade
Easy
Area
Fiordland National Park
Time
1-2hr
Accom.
Shallow Bay Hut ($5, six bunks)
Access
From Rainbow Reach Rd, off SH95 6km south of Te Anau
Map
CD07

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